You wouldn’t want to use a saliva problem, because one it wouldn’t detect marijuana at all, and two the government doesn’t consider them as a single effective means of testing. In fact the government advises a back up urine sample be taken when someone is using an oral test.

The the most common test on the market is a UA, urine immunoassay test. But not all tests are alike. There are MANY cheap products online and in discount stores. Only buy your drug test from a brick and mortar pharmacy/supermarket like Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreen, Target, Walmart, Albertsons, Savon, or online from one of those retailer’s online pharmacies. Drugstore.com is an excellent choice as are CVS.com and Walgreens.com. Buying online provides you with privacy. There are only four products approved by the FDA for over the counter sales in stores.

Hair testing is good at detecting a history of drug use, but it is very costly, and will miss recent drug use. You’ll know what happened 6 months ago, but you won’t know what happened six hours ago.

Home Drug Test Kits, like the Teensavers test require about 30 ml of a sample.

The Teensaver test is the only test sold over-the-counter that is made in America.

Some school districts are unified in stopping teen drug use, and do what they can to make sure drugs are not on campus.

Others simply ignore the issue, hoping that a zero tolerance policy will just deter kids altogether.

In a Boston suburb, a teacher’s aide is facing charges for allegedly supplying several students with alcohol and marijuana.

According to the Boston Globe, the aide at Maynard High, Jennifer Olsen, is involved in cases that resulted in four counts of procuring alcohol for minors and two counts of using marijuana in school zones.

This type of case is not a rarity. We’ve seen teachers across the country arrested for supplying teens marijuana, and we’ve seen school administrators and coaches investigated for providing students access to drugs.

Most school districts take alcohol and drug use serious.

Some have roving officers on campuses. Some districts have locker searchers with drug-sniffing k9 officers. Others conduct random drug testing.

But those measures will not always catch teen drug use.

Teens begin to learn the system. For example, some school districts will have random testing each month, picking a certain number of students to test.

Those students know once that testing period occurs, that there is a window of opportunity to do drugs before the next round of testing. Even a gap of three weeks is enough to experiment with drugs one or two times and have a clean system.

For the schools that don’t have these measures in place, there’s little enforcement.

In either situation, parents of students need to be vigilant at home.

That means having anti-drug conversations, listening to their kids discussions with peers, and noticing for warning signs at home.

The Teensavers Home Drug Test Kits are not just a urine analysis cup. It’s a total solution for families, offering support before the test and after it with the Parent Support Guide and free 24/7 hotline.

Ordering has never been easier.

The Teensavers 3-panel test, which screens for marijuana, cocaine, and methamphetamine is sold in Rite Aid stores across America.

That’s nearly 20,000 new users by the end of the weekend, and that’s not counting alcohol use for the first time by teens and pre-teens.

That also doesn’t even take into consideration the people who try synthetics, because they are not classified as drugs by the FDA. So kids using spice or bath salts tonight are not among the 6,000.

Some kids will experiment with marijuana. It may be the first time they hold a joint in their hands, or put a bong to their lips.

Others think they will experiment safely with “legal medications” while attending a pharming party. That’s where kids bring unidentified pills and throw them in a bowl. Everyone reaches in and takes whatever they get.

Parents need to remember that this first time behaviors are not limited to Friday and Saturday nights.

The average number of kids who try drugs daily is 6,000. In the summer months that number nearly doubles to 11,000.

It’s time we all talk to our kids before they leave the house, and fully understand their plans for the evening. Sleepovers should be double checked.

And when our kids come home at their curfew, we need to engage them to make sure they are coherent and acting normally.

Kids hiding drug use won’t break their curfews because they know they will be questioned more than if they came home on time.

There are countless numbers of teens who come home early on a Friday and Saturday night and tell their parents that they were tired, and wanted to go to bed. Many of them were hiding the fact that they were under the influence.

Our children are precious, and we need to make sure that they stay safe every night of the week.

Teensavers is proud to be part of a program that was created by Phelps County, Missouri leaders, including the Sheriff, and prosecutor.

Here is their press release

In the two months that local law enforcement agencies began offering free drug testing kits in Phelps County, a total of 120 kits have been distributed to parents.Both the Rolla Police Department and Phelps County Sheriff’s Department began offering the kits Aug. 13.“If 120 test kits go out and 120 kids are protected, it would be a success, but because of the confidentiality of the program, we don’t know what happened,” said Sgt. Andy Davis, of the sheriff’s office.

“It gives a reason for a child to say no (to drugs) if they know, “I will possibly be drug tested by my parents,’ ” said Rolla Police Chief Mark Kearse.

Both Davis and Kearse said they did not know how many kits they expected to give away through the program.

The program was started as an effort to curb drug abuse among youth and is being supported by the sheriff’s office, Rolla police department and the county prosecutor’s office.

The program is strictly voluntary. To qualify for the Teensavers kits, people simply need to be a resident anywhere in Phelps County and have at least one child who is 17 years old or younger.

The kits were purchased with drug seizure funds. No taxpayer funds were used.

The confidential number, guide and test container come sealed in a tamper proof pouch so only the parent who opens it has access to those items, guaranteeing the child and test results are only accessible to the parent. The parent is in full control.

These drugs can be detected with a urine test when they have been in the body for two or three days or up to two weeks depending on the type of drug.

The kits are easy to use and easy to read, offer confidential results and 24/7 support and have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.

The kits come with a small shipping box to mail the sample off to a laboratory, which can confirm the preliminary results. The lab only has the identification number and has no idea who the sample belongs to. Parents can check the results of the lab’s test online or by phone.

Law enforcement do not know the results and no tests take place at the sheriff’s office or police department.

For questions about the kits, people may contact Cpl. Mike Kirn at 573-426-3860 or Lt. James Macormic at 573-308-1213.

Teensaver Diagnostics, the creators of the Teensavers Home Drug Test Kit is proud to announce that the Teensavers Team will be an exhibitor at the San Diego Kids Fair and Expo on October 20th and 21st at the Del Mar Fairgrounds.

The San Diego Kids Fair and Expo is the premiere event for families in Southern California. Families can enjoy entertainment, rides, games, and activities.. There are also numerous exhibitors providing health and wellness information for families attending the event.

“We want people to ask us the questions that they may not be comfortable asking their pharmacist or the people that they are close with in the community,” says Teensaver Diagnostics President Steve Stahovich. “Most parents have questions about drugs and drug use, but they are afraid to ask.”

Stahovich’s experience running treatment centers led him to this passion of creating a comprehensive home drug test kit for families. “I’ve seen the heartbreak on people’s faces. They think their teen is only a recreational marijuana user, but then they find out their kid is a full blow heroin addict.”

Teensavers currently has five different home drug tests for families, ranging from a 1-panel marijuana only test, to its’ 12-panel test, the most comprehensive test on the market.

Stahovich says the key for parents is to look beyond a witch hunt for marijuana use. “When a teen is confronted about his/her drug use, they will say anything to hide their habit, which includes to confessing to being addicted to a lesser drug. I’ve seen teen heroin addicts come in to rehab, with their parents thinking the problem is marijuana or alcohol. But then we conducted the drug tests and found that the patient’s opiate levels were through the roof.”

The San Diego Kids Fair and Expo is an important event to raise awareness for hard working families. With parents working longer hours, and commuting further to and from work, children have ample time to experiment.

The Teensavers Home Drug Kits are only one of three FDA cleared for over-the-counter sales tests in America. Many of the tests found in dollar stores and on the internet are unregulated and the science behind the tests can be very unreliable. The Teensavers Home Drug Test Kit not only carries the strictest drug detection levels, but the kit also includes free laboratory confirmation, parental support guide, and access to assistance via a free 24/7 supported phone support hotline.

The Teensavers Home Drug Test Kits are currently sold in Rite Aid and Albertson’s Stores in Southern California, and are available online on Walgreens.com, CVS.com, the Drugstore.com, Amazon.com and through the Teensavers website at http://www.myteensavers.com.

The creators of the Teensavers Home Drug Test Kit are proud to announce a new partnership with Phelps county, Missouri law enforcement officers and prosecutors to offer free home drug test kits to families.

“We are excited to be part of the effort to help keep a community drug-free,” said Teensaver Diagnostics President Steven Stahovich. “We can’t think of a better way to use the profits of drug dealers than to provide free Teensavers Home Drug Test Kits to families.”

The Phelps County Sheriff’s Department and the Rolla Police Department is teaming up to use drug money, confiscated in drug arrests, and is using the money for the program.

Families in need of a home drug test can just go to either department and pick up a test for free. To obtain a free home drug test kit, all people need to do is be a resident of the area and have a child under 17.

In a press release distributed by the Phelps County Sheriff’s Department, Sheriff Rick Lisenbe said, “Usually, when we become involved in drug abuse, it is in a reactive manner. This program is more proactive and allows the parent to seek out assistance before we become involved.”

The Teensavers Home Drug Test is Made in America, and has the strictest cutoff levels of an FDA approved home drug test for over the counter sales.

“Treatment trends are showing that this is the best combination of drug screens available to parents,” said Stahovich. “While many parents now shrug off their teen’s marijuana use, they don’t realize that their kids are also experimenting with harder drugs.”

Other law enforcement agencies, city officials, anti-drug, or parenting groups interested in participating in a similar program can reach out to the Teensavers team on the company website http://www.myteensavers.com and click on “ask teensavers.”